Current season, competition or edition: 2019–20 New Zealand Women's Volleyball League | |
Sport | Volleyball |
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Founded | 1968 |
Inaugural season | 1968 |
Administrator | NZV |
No. of teams | 9 (2019–20) |
Country | New Zealand |
Continent | Oceania |
International cup(s) | AVC Club Volleyball Championship |
Official website | http://www.volleyballnz.org.nz/ |
The New Zealand Women's Volleyball League is the major national volleyball competition for women in New Zealand, established in 1968. [1] It is organized by New Zealand Volleyball Federation (VNZ).
In the 2019/20 season, 9 teams has participated in a three Groups A, B, C the best 4 placed teams overall had qualified to the final four: Waikato, Canterbury, Harbour and Otago, The championship title was won by Harbor Raiders who beat Otago team by a 3:0 score single match.
Years | Champions |
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1968 | Hamilton Teachers College |
1969 | Hamilton Teachers College |
1970 | Hamilton Teachers College |
1971 | Canterbury University |
1972 | Auckland Fire Brigade |
1973 | Otago University |
1974 | Canterbury University |
1975 | Nelson |
1976 | Sparta |
1977 | Sparta |
1978 | Canterbury University |
1979 | Canterbury University |
1980 | Le Coq Sportif |
1981 | Tauranga |
1982 | Canterbury University |
1983 | Porirua |
1984 | Porirua |
1985 | Porirua |
1986 | Sparta |
Years | Champions |
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1987 | Sparta |
1988 | Pioneer |
1989 | Akarana |
1990 | Akarana |
1991 | Pioneer |
1992 | Smash |
1993 | Smash |
1994 | Te Puke Sports |
1995 | Te Puke |
1996 | Smash |
1997 | Pioneer |
1998 | Baypak Te Puke |
1999 | Baypak Te Puke |
2000 | Baypak Te Puke |
2001 | 99ers |
2002 | Satara Te Puke Sports |
2003 | Satara Te Puke Sports |
2004 | Satara Te Puke Sports |
2005 | Ezibuy Massey |
Years | Champions |
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2006 | Te Puke Sports |
2007 | Wellington NZIS |
2008 | Tauranga |
2009 | Manukau South Green |
2010 | Tauranga A |
2011 | Manukau South A |
2012 | Manukau South A |
2013 | Tauranga A |
2014 | North Harbour Raiders |
2015 | Shirley Silverbacks |
2016 | Harbour Raiders |
2017 | Harbour Raiders |
2018 | Tauranga A |
2019 | Harbour Raiders A [2] |
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